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Mortal Shell 2 Hexapod

Hexapod in Mortal Shell 2: The only boss the Week 1 Update made harder: its area attack 'deals considerably more splash damage' than at launch.

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Short answer

Hexapod is a named boss encounter in the Mortal Shell II retail game. The only boss the Week 1 Update made harder: its area attack “deals considerably more splash damage” than at launch.

Player kneeling in swamp water before a large serpent-like creature in Mortal Shell II

What the official record confirms

  • Has an area attack that now deals considerably more splash damage — an intentional buff, not a fix.
  • Has a shooting attack, which it could previously interrupt itself out of.
  • Has a dive attack, which could wedge it into the environment.
  • One attack was retimed to be fairer.
  • Its arena was made smaller, and the arena beacon is now lit by default.

Location

Has a dedicated arena with a beacon. Location not published.

What is not published

No phase chart, parry window, or drop table for this boss has ever been published by Cold Symmetry. Any guide that shows exact timings or rewards for Hexapod is describing player observation, not developer data — this page only states what the official patches and achievement record support.